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If oil disappeared tomorrow (By HE Haitham Al Ghais)

If oil disappeared tomorrow, petroleum based-products would vanish with it

By HE Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General. If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries and coaches would be stranded. Airplanes powered by jet fuel would be grounded. Freight and passenger rail powered by diesel would…

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    • The BEAC and CEMAC’s Monetary and Economic Harakiri (By Leoncio Amada NZE)
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The BEAC and CEMAC’s Monetary and Economic Harakiri (By Leoncio Amada NZE)

Despite potentially being an important market of approximately 59 million inhabitants and abundant natural resources, the CEMAC zone continues to be the least developed with the worst fiscal and monetary policies on the African continent

By Leoncio Amada NZE, Executive President of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) CEMAC zone, President of APEX INDUSTRIES SA The global health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the economic foundations of the CEMAC zone in an unprecedented way due to the limited integration and economic diversification…

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    • As South Africa Reopens as a MICE Destination, African Energy Week 2021 will Pave the Way for Large-Scale, African Hosted Events in a Post-COVID Context
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As South Africa Reopens as a MICE Destination, African Energy Week 2021 will Pave the Way for Large-Scale, African Hosted Events in a Post-COVID Context

By taking place in Cape Town using a multi-venue event structure, African Energy Week 2021 is considered a trailblazer for other large-scale events committed to African venues post-COVID-19

As Africa approaches the end of 2021 and enters into a post-COVID-19 chapter, premier tourism destinations such as South Africa are beginning to reopen as Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) destinations. Cape Town, in particular, as one of the continent’s top MICE destinations, is ready to welcome business travellers…

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COVID Compliance and Mitigation: African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town Implements Measures to Ensure the Health and Safety of all Attendees

Working closely with the government, venues and global health organizations, African Energy Week has prioritized the health and safety of all staff and delegates

With Africa’s vaccination drive progressing rapidly, and as COVID-19 regulations begin to gradually ease, South Africa is ready to welcome regional and international delegates to the highly anticipated African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, which takes place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November. The event is paving the way…

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Hydrogen fuel cells deployed at 1 Military Hospital in response to COVID-19

The support provided to 1 Military Hospital will be complemented by hands-on training to ensure that the skills required to operate and manage the fuel cell systems are institutionalised within government

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) will on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 unveil seven hydrogen fuel cell systems which are being used as the primary power source for the field hospital established at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria as part of the government's response to COVID-19. The project is…

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In Central Africa, Economic Recovery Must Go Through a Reform of Forex Regulations (By Leoncio Amada NZE)

In his latest analysis on the African oil sector, Leoncio Amada NZE, Executive President for the CEMAC region at the African Energy Chamber and CEO of APEX Industries argues that there will not be a recovery in Central Africa without addressing the region’s forex regulations first

The health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is devastating the productive, economic and financial systems throughout the entire planet: businesses went bankrupt, millions of people lost their jobs, economies went into recession and depression, small and medium-sized businesses had to close doors, and dreams and business ideas…

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Senegal, Equatorial Guinea set to discuss post-Covid-Investments in Africa with Germany’s Private Sector at Germany Africa Business Forum (GABF) Webinar

In 2019, the GABF launched a multi-million Euro funding commitment to invest in German energy startups that focus on Africa

The Germany Africa Business Forum (GABF) is organizing an exclusive webinar on the topic "Business in Africa after Covid-19" on August 6th, 2020, at 16:00 Central European Time. The high-level panel will be expanded with an opening speech by the Minister of Mines & Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Gabriel…

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After Covid-19, African Energy Chamber Pushes for Renewed Exploration Drive with New Advisory Committee

The Exploration Committee members gather decades of experience working in the exploration industry

The exploration industry has been the hardest it by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent historic crash in oil prices. Most seismic acquisition and exploratory drilling programmes have been suspended or altogether cancelled as a result of worsening market conditions. While the industry has started its slow recovery, the impact…

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Natural Gas to Change Africa: the Vision of the African Energy Chamber’s Newest Advisory Committee

Committee members gather decades of experience in the public and private sector all across Africa

In continuation of recent announcements on the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board (2020 – 2021) (EnergyChamber.org), the Chamber is delighted to announce the nominations on its Natural Gas Committee. The committee will be instrumental in advising the Chamber on several projects and initiatives to boost investments into gas infrastructure across…

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Local Content Advisory Committee to push for a More Inclusive Energy Industry

Local content has always been at the core of the African Energy Chamber’s mandate and priorities

The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) has appointed its highest-level advisory committee to serve on local content matters and support capacity building across the continent. Local Content Committee members are part of the Chamber’s Advisory Board and serve in their personal capacities, representing decades of experience working for the leading local…